Southaven Mayor and U.S. Congressional candidate Greg Davis issues a press release

Southaven, MS

While prices are high and families are struggling, Congressman Travis Childers holds tightly to the Democratic Party line instead of helping his constituents.

“Actions Speak Louder Than Words”- Davis Challenges Childers’ Voting Record
While prices are high and families are struggling, Congressman Travis Childers holds tightly to the Democratic Party line instead of helping his constituents.

Southaven, MS –Greg Davis, Republican candidate for congress, responded today to comments made by Travis Childers in the Tupelo Daily Journal.    Commenting on recent ads that highlight Congressman Childers’ voting record, Childers stated that such ads were “petty politics.”

“Gasoline at $4.00 per gallon is not ‘petty’,” said Greg Davis.  “Preventing America from producing more of our own energy is not “petty’.  The issues facing our families are not ‘petty’ and Congressman Childers’ should be more concerned with supporting our District rather than supporting the failed policies of Nancy Pelosi and her ‘Do Nothing-Drill Nowhere Congress’.”

“While campaigning, Mr. Childers often spoke of his desire to lower gas prices.  He now appears more concerned with pleasing Speaker Pelosi and other Democratic leadership than supporting the people of the First District.  Davis continued, “You know the old adage, ‘actions speak louder than words’?   Maybe he thinks that doesn’t apply once you get to D.C,” Davis said.  Voting records show that Congressman Childers’ has voted in support of Pelosi and the Democratic Party some 87% of the time.

“Travis Childers has certainly demonstrated his priorities and his loyalties since arriving in D.C, and neither seems to include Mississippi families.  The people are suffocating from some of the highest energy prices in history and Congressman Childers is voting to stop legislation that would provide relief,” said Davis.  Congressman Childers’ record is clear:

Voted against allowing debate on any measures to reduce gas prices. (H.R. 6056, CQ Vote #338, Motion agreed to 223-190: R 1-188; D 222-2, 5/21/08)

Voted against consideration any measures to reduce gas prices, as well as consideration of the “Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act,” which includes tax incentives for energy production and conservation .(H.R. 5658, CQ Vote #340, Motion agreed to 235-186: R 9-185; D 226-1; I 0-0, 5/21/08)

Voted against consideration of a measure to permit oil exploration in ANWR. (S. Con. Res. 70, CQ Vote #341, Motion agreed to 229-186: R 8-183; D 221-3, 5/21/08)

Voted against a motion to recommit to require a study on the feasibility of using former military installations for new oil refineries. (H.R. 5658, CQ Vote #364: Motion Rejected 186-223: R 184-1; D 2-222, 5/22/08)

Voted against allowing debate on any measures to reduce gas prices. (H.R. 3021, CQ Vote #370, Motion agreed to 221-196: R 0-193; D 221-3, 6/4/08)

Voted against allowing consideration of the “No More Excuses Energy Act,” which includes oil and gas leasing in ANWR and OCS, as well as establishing new refineries and a tax credit for nuclear energy (H.R. 6003, CQ Vote #391, Motion agreed to 227-185: R 5-183; D 222-2, 6/10/08)